Preliminary validation of PRISM (Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure)–A brief method to assess suffering

…, R Klaghofer, EW Russi, O Brändli… - Psychotherapy and …, 2002 - karger.com
Background: Alleviation of suffering is widely acknowledged as one of the main goals of
medicine. However, no measure to assess this crucial aspect of illness has been developed to …

Lung function and long term exposure to air pollutants in Switzerland. Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA) Team.

…, G Bolognini, JP Bongard, O Brändli… - American journal of …, 1997 - atsjournals.org
The effect of long-term exposure to air pollutants was studied in a cross-sectional population-based
sample of adults (aged 18 to 60 yr; n = 9,651) residing in eight different areas in …

Passive smoking exposure in adults and chronic respiratory symptoms (SAPALDIA Study). Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults, SAPALDIA …

…, G Bolognini, JP Bongard, O Brandli… - American journal of …, 1994 - atsjournals.org
The association between passive exposure to tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms
was examined in a sample of 4,197 never-smoking adults. They constituted the never-smoking …

Long-term ambient air pollution and respiratory symptoms in adults (SAPALDIA study)

…, G Bolognini, JP Bongard, O Brandli… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
… No associations were found with annual mean concentrations of O 3 . Similar associations
were also found for former and current smokers, except for chronic phlegm production. The …

Current allergic asthma and rhinitis: diagnostic efficiency of three commonly used atopic markers (IgE, skin prick tests, and Phadiatop®) Results from 8329 …

…, M Brutsche, JP Zellweger, W Karrer, O Brändli… - Allergy, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Total serum IgE, Phadiatop®, and the skin prick test (SPT) are commonly used to diagnose
atopic diseases. However, no large study has ever been done to test their diagnostic …

Lung function in healthy never smoking adults: reference values and lower limits of normal of a Swiss population.

O Brändli, CH Schindler, N Künzli, R Keller… - Thorax, 1996 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND: Reference values and definitions of "normal" are prerequisites for population
screening and classification of lung diseases. The aim of this study was to calculate …

Follow-up of the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA 2) 1991–2003: methods and characterization of participants

…, EZ Stutz, L Bayer-Oglesby, F Baum, O Brändli… - … /Social and Preventive …, 2005 - Springer
… Concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ), ozone (O 3 ) and
particulates in ambient air have been monitored in all study areas since 1991. Residential histories …

SAPALDIA: methods and participation in the cross-sectional part of the Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults

…, K Blaser, G Bolognini, JP Bongard, O Brändli… - Sozial-und …, 1997 - Springer
SAPALDIA-the Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults-focuses on the
long term health effects of low to moderate levels of air pollutants as typically seen in different …

Improvements in PM10 Exposure and Reduced Rates of Respiratory Symptoms in a Cohort of Swiss Adults (SAPALDIA)

…, E Zemp, R Bettschart, O Brändli… - American journal of …, 2009 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Reductions in mortality following improvements in air quality were documented
by several studies, and our group found, in an earlier analysis, that decreasing particulate …

Effects of mycobacteria on regulation of apoptosis in mononuclear phagocytes

K Klingler, KM Tchou-Wong, O Brändli… - Infection and …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Since apoptosis is observed in tuberculous granulomata, we investigated the molecular
mechanisms underlying the apoptotic pathway in an in vitro model of mycobacterial infection of …